Candle.



N0. 808,698. PATENTED JAN. 2, 1906.

' G. A. SPIES.

CANDLE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY22,1905.

Witnesse Inventor, I 2., v A:

Attorneys.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1906.

Application filed May 22,1905. Serial No. 261,554.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES AUGUsTUs SPIES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Menominee, in the county of Menominee and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Candle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to candles.

The object of the invention is in a ready and practical manner to prevent dripping, thereby to secure absolute cleanliness in use, to effect consumption of the entire candle without any loss, to prevent guttering or burning on one side, due to a draft of wind, to cause the candle to burn without dripping if not standing exactly straight, and to in crease the efficiency of ordinary candles such as is in common use. 8

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction of a non-dripping and entirely consumable candle, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of a candle embodying the features of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation, partly in section, exhibiting more par ticularly the peculiar manner in which a candle burns when constructed in accordance with the present invention.

The feature of novelty of the present invention resides in covering or enveloping the candle with a material that is non-inflammable, but is destructible by the heat of the candle at a lower rate of speed than that at which the candle is consumed when burning, whereby there is provided an upstanding marginal wall, partly surrounding the lower part of the exposed portion of the wick, that will positively hold the melted candle from running or dripping down the side. This wall, which,in effect, constitutes a shield,will also prevent guttering and any dripping should the candle be set in a position that is not eX- actly vertical.

In the drawings, 1 designates a candle which may be made of any suitable material, 2 the wick thereof, and 3 an envelop or shield of any substance that is non-inflammable, but which is destructible by vaporization from the heat of the flame of the candle when burning, which entirely incloses all the candlefrom the base of the tip to the butt, where it is secured around the same, as shown at 4. This envelop or sheath will be preferably made of a metallic foil, generally of the substance commercially known as tin-foil, which is readily fusible and vaporizable under comparatively low degrees of heat and which on account of its cheapness will render it peculiarly adapted for the purposes of this invention. When a candle thus treated is burned, the heat from the wick will cause the substance of the candle to melt down about a quarter of an inch, more or less, as shown at 5, so that there will be a combustible material fed to the wick by capillary attraction. The foil will always remain unconsumed or unfused for a quarter of an inch, more or less, above the upper surface of the melted candle, forming therein a well or reservoir 6, the walls of which will serve positively to prevent any dripping of the melted candle over the sides, even though the candle be standing on a slight tilt, and

.will also obviate guttering or side-burning,

due to drafts of wind. After the candle has burned down beyond the upper edge of the sheath the body of liquid candle will always occupy a plane below the upper edge of the well, so that the even burning of the candle is assured, and, further, its entire consumption to the bottom will be secured, thereby effecting a saving which cannot result in candles that are not treated as in the manner herein set forth. To produce artistic effects, the metal foil maybe of different colorssuch as red, blue, or the liketo imitate colored candles, and thereby materially enhance their value.

The invention is adapted to candles made of any material and all sizes and Will be found of peculiar value for use in connection with soft candles, such as ordinary common tallow candles, as it will not only secure the functions above set forth, but will also facilitate the handling of the candle without soil ing the hands. Furthermore, the sl..*-"ith or envelop will generally, although not of necessity, have its overlapping ends cemented, and the candle will thus be reinforced and rendered more durable in handling by re ducing liability of breakage.

While it will generally be preferred to'use tin-foil, owing to the fact that its low fusingpoint is advantageous, yet, as will be apparent and as above pointed out, any material capable of fusing, vaporizing, or of being de stroyed at a rate of speed less than that at which the candle will be consumed in burning may be employed, the object being to use a substance which will be consumed, destroyed, or fused at such rate of speed as always to leave an upstanding sheath orguard surrounding the exposed portion of the wick and serving as a reservoir for containing the candle that is melted from the heat diffused from the wick during combustion.

Candles treated in this manner will be found of the highest value for use upon church-altars and in candelabra used on dining-tables, as there will be absolutely no danger of coverings being destroyed or soiled by ghe escape thereto of drippings from the can- Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A candle enveloped in a non-inflamma ble sheath destructible by the flame of the candle and extending from the base portion to a point higher than would be necessary to retain the melted candle-stock when the can dle is entirely melted by the consumption of the stock. 5

2. A candle envelo ed in a non-inflammable sheath destructible by the flame of the candle at a lower rate of speed than that at which the candle is consumed in burning, the sheath being constructed to envelop substantially the whole of the body portion of the candle.

3. A candle enveloped in a non-inflammable sheath, destructible by the flame ofthe candle at a lower rate of speed than that at which the candle is consumed when burning, the said sheath extending from the base of the ti to the butt of the candle.

4. candle having a sheath of inorganic material, destructible by the flame of the can dle, and extending from the base of the tip to the butt the candle.

5. A candle enveloped in a non-inflammable vaporizable sheath, destructible by the flame of the candle, and extending from the base of the tip to the butt of the candle.

6. A candle enveloped in a sheath of metal having a low fusing-point and destructible by the flame of the candle, and extending from the base of the tip to the butt;

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES AUGUSTUS SPIES.

Witnesses:

JAcoB J. MARTINEK, FRANK ALBERT SPIEs. 

